Plainedge Public Library 50Th Anniversary

Plainedge Public Library 50th Anniversary

A chronology of the Challenges and Milestones in the Establishment of the Plainedge Public Library as Reported in Local Newspapers This chronology was prepared by Tom Savage Volunteer Archivist/Researcher - Local History Collection Plainedge Public Library, North Massapequa, NY

Credits: Newsday - ProQuest Historical Newspapers The New York Times - ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Bethpage Tribune & The Observer— LILRC Long Island memories Massapequa Post—Plainedge Public Library Local History Collection

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Aug. 12, 1957 Newsday Plainedge Oks Budget in Third Vote

Sept. 6, 1957 Newsday Founding Plainedge Library One for the Books ( to Come)

Sept .16, 1957 New York Service Club Opens Plainedge Library Times Jan. 29, 1959 Newsday Plainedge Kiwanis Club Runs Tax-Free Library

June 30th 1960 Newsday Free P’edge Library to Close

July 7, 1960 Newsday Fight to Keep P’edge Library

July 13, 1960 Newsday P’edge Kiwanis Will Close Library July 27, 1960 Newsday P’edge School Board Weighs Plan to Rescue Free Library

Sept. 9, 1960 Newsday P’edge Schools OK Plans for Library

Jan. 5, 1961 Newsday Plainedge Has Library Again

June 6, 1962 Farmingdale PACE To Fete Plainedge Library Staff Observer

August 15, 1962 Farmingdale Plainedge Community Library granted a room similar to the Observer one used last year a Southedge School

August 29, 1962 Farmingdale The NY state Library Extension service is requesting that the Observer 300 0 books on loan to the Plainedge Free Community Library be returned Nov. 22, 1962 Massapequa Elation Sets In As Plainedge Voters Okay School Post Dec. 13th, 1962 Massapequa Plainedge Library Board In Session Post April 18, 1963 Massapequa "Pl'dge Library Set To Move In" Post Feb. 8, 1963 Newsday Photo - Scouts help pack Plainedge Public Library Books for move from Southedge School Clicking on the Newspaper will take you to the page with the full article Publication Date Newspaper Headline &/or News Highlights

May 9th, 1963 Massapequa Appoint Director of Pl'dge Library Post Oct. 18 1963 Newsday Plainedge Public Library opening in Store Front Sept. 17, 1966 Newsday $656,500 Library Question Faces Plainedge Vote Oct. 22

Sept. 26, 1966 Newsday The Plainedge Public Library has received preliminary approval of $229,785 in federal aid for its proposed new li-

Oct. 17, 1966 Newsday Plainedge - Registration for a vote on a proposed Plainedge library building program Dec. 1, 1966 The Bethpage Staff Member For Plainedge Library Tribune Feb. 2, 1967 The Observer Photo - Launching the Cookie sale in Plainedge for the Mid- Island Council of Girl Scouts are Plainedge Library Director Feb. 9th , 1967 The Bethpage Library News—The rapid growth in the use and services of Tribune the Plainedge Public Library April 27, 1967 The Bethpage The Plainedge Public Library has received final State Level Tribune approval of its application for $299,775 in federal Aid,

July 20 1967 The Bethpage Photo - It’s Reading Club Time again at the Plainedge Public Tribune Library. Sept. 28 1967 The Bethpage Plainedge Library Ground Breaking Tribune Oct. 5, 1967 The Bethpage Photo - Plainedge Library Ground Breaking Tribune

Oct. 7 1967 Newsday Photo - Digging for Knowledge Ground Breaking for Plainedge Public Library

Clicking on the Newspaper will take you to the page with the full article Publication Date Newspaper Headline &/or News Highlights

Oct. 12, 1967 The Bethpage Photo—Addition to the library’s special collection of books Tribune printed in large type for readers’ with sight problems. Nov. 9, 1967 The Bethpage Plainedge Library Tribune April. 22, 1968 Newsday Plainedge—A tour of the nearly completed library

Aug. 15, 1968 The Bethpage Photo—Charge out a “pile of books” to help Plainedge Public Tribune Library move Aug. 18, 1968 The Bethpage Photo—Mrs Nancy Buckley new Assistant Children’s Librarian Tribune at the Plainedge Public Library

Clicking on the Newspaper will take you to the page with the full article Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 12 Aug 1957: pg 15 Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 06 Sep 1957: pg 30 The New York Times Sept 16, 1957 Pg 33

St. Christopher's Episcopal Chapel, 1100 Hicksville Rd. Seaford circa 1976 Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 29 Jan 1959: pg 15 Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 30 June 1960: pg 20 Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 07 July 1960: pg 18 Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 13 July 1960: pg 20 Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 27 July 1960: pg 30 Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 09 Sep 1960: pg 35

Southedge School - Magnolia & Peony Drives Massapequa Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 05 Jan 1961: pg 35 June 6 , 1962 Farmingdale Observer pg 5 August 15,1962 Farmingdale Observer pg 3 August 29, 1962 Farmingdale Observer Frt Pg Massapequa Post Nov 22, 1962 pg 2 Massapequa Post Dec 13th, 1962 pg 11 Massapequa Post April 18th, 1963 pg 11 Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 08 Feb 1963: Massapequa Post May 9th, 1963 pg 3 Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 18 Oct 1963: 21C.

Island Recreataional Shopping Center(Midlawn Shopping Center) circo 1976 Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 17 Sep 1966: pg 15 Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 26 Sep 1966: pg 17A Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 17 Oct 1966: pg 17A The Bethpage Tribune Thur Dec 1, 1966 Pg 2

The Bethpage Tribune Thur Dec 1, 1966 Pg 4 The (Farmingdale) Observer Feb 2, 1967 pg 6 The Bethpage Tribune - Feb 9th , 1967 pg 5 The Bethpage Tribune Thur April 27, 1967 Pg 2 The Bethpage Tribune Thur Jul 20, 1967 Pg 3 The Bethpage Tribune Thur Sept 28, 1967 Pg 3 The Bethpage Tribune Thur Oct 5, 1967 Frt Pg Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 07 Oct 1967: pg 13 The Bethpage Tribune Thur Oct 12, 1967 Pg 8 The Bethpage Tribune Thur Nov 9, 1967 Pg 4 Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 22 Apr 1968: pg 29 The Bethpage Tribune Thur Aug 15, 1968 Frt Pg The Bethpage Tribune Thur Aug 15, 1968 Pg 3